Improved smoothing-iron



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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

RICHARD KUHFS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

IMPROVED SMOOTHlNG-IRON.

To all whom fit may concern Be it known that I, RICHARD KUHEs, of St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis, and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Smoothing-Irons; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and clear description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, and made to form a part of this specification.

The nature of thisinvention relates to the construction and arrangement of certain parts of a smoothing-iron, by means of which the said iron may be heated by the consumption of suitable fuel within the same, as hereinafter described and represented.

In reference to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved smoothingiron, represented as being complete and ready for use. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same with the lid thrown back. Fig. 3 is a top View of the iron with the lid secured as for use.

A represents the body of the iron, which will be made thin and hollow, so as to aiford a space within the same adapted to contain fuel for heating the iron. A portion of the upper edge ofthe said body A of the said iron and near the forward end thereof will be cut away,

vas shown at a, so as to afford passage for the smoke and gases resulting` from combustion of fuel within the iron.

B represents the lid of the said iron, which will he attached to one side of the iron by means of hinges b, and provided with a sliding catch, c, which is adapted to take into the plate d of the body A, and thereby secure the lid firmly in its proper place for use.

f represents the handle of the iron, which will be secured to the lid B in a suitable manner with reference to firmness and durability.

That part of said handle which is adapted to the hand will be formed of wood, so that the operator may not be annoyed by the handle becoming too hot to hold in the hand.

g, clearly shown in Fig. 2, represents a grate, which is arranged at a point near the bottom of the interior space of the iron, in such manner that a small space may be afforded underneath it, which is adapted to receive the ashes of the fuel'consumcd, and to allow the necessary draft of air to support combustion to be introduced under the fuel. An opening will be made in the rear end of the iron to correspond with the space below the grate, through which air may be admitted to and ashes removed from the. iron. The slide h may be employed to regulate the admission of air.

The fuel best adapted to be employed in said iron is charcoal, which can be placed upon the grate within the iron by withdrawing the catch c and turning the lid back, as shown in Fig. 2, live coals already charred being` most suitable for the purpose. The lid will thenbe returned to its place and secured, as before described, and the iron will be ready for use as soon as hot enough for the work required.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The arrangement and combination of the body A, spaces a, hinged lid B, and grate g,

all being constructed, arranged, and adjusted to operate substantially as herein shown and specified, for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of June, 1863.

RICHARD KUHEs. [n s4 Witnesses:

H. E. CLIFTON, Jos. GooDEIorI. 

